Question

1 Fill in: can, could, be able to in the correct tense
John: 1)…you ski?
Dave: Yes, I 2)… . I went skiing last year and I 3)… go down the learner`s slope easily.
John: 4)… ski when I was younger, but since I hurt my leg I 5)… .
Dave: Actually, I think ice-skating is much easier. I 6)… ice-skate when I was five years old.
John: Really?I tried ice-skating once, but I 7)… stand up at all !
2 Fill in: can, could, may, mustn`t , can`t.
Jim: Mum, 1)…go to the cinema?
Mother: Of course you 2)… , Jim but you 3)… stay very long.
Jim: 4)… I stay until 8 o` clock?
Mother: No, you 5)… because you 6)… help me to clean the flat.
3 Fill in: mustn`t , can`t or needn`t.
John, I want you to look after your brother this evening. He 1)… go out and he 2)… forget to
do all his homework. You 3)… let him watch TV until he`s finished it. He 4)… watch the film
either - it starts very late. He 5)… have a bath; he had one in the morning. There`s a cake in
the cupboard but you 6)… eat it all – leave some for your sister. You 7)… do the washing
up: I`m going to do it tomorrow. You 8)…make too much noise. We might be late home
because we 9)… leave the party tonight until most of the guests have left. And you 10)… go
to bed without having a wash and brushing your teeth. But you 11)…wait up for us.

Answer 1

1.

1)Can

2)can

3)can

4)I could

5)couldn't

6)could

7)can't

2.

1)mustn't

2)can't

3)mustn't

4)can't

5)needn't

6)mustn't

7)can't

8)mustn't

9)can't

10)mustn't

11)can't